Sarah Wozniewicz (born August 25, 2003) is a Canadian

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for the

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of the

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(PWHL). She played

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Early life

Wozniewicz was born to John and Rhonda Wozniewicz and has one brother, Eric. She attended

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where she played ice hockey. She was named the Canadian Sport School Hockey League (CSSHL) Female Prep Freshman of the Year in 2019 and the CSSHL Female Prep Most Valuable Player of the Year in 2020. On December 14, 2020, she signed her

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to play

Playing career

College

Wozniewicz began her

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career for Wisconsin during the 2021–22 season, where she recorded ten goals and nine assists in 36 games. She scored her first career goal on October 1, 2021, in a game against Merrimack. Her 19 points ranked third among WCHA rookies. Following the season she was named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team. During the 2022–23 season, in her sophomore year, she recorded six goals and eight assists in 40 games and helped lead Wisconsin to their seventh

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. During the 2023–24 season, in her junior year, she recorded 11 goals and six assists in 36 games. During the 2024–25 season, in her senior year, she recorded nine goals and 12 assists in 41 games. During the finals of the 2025 WCHA tournament against

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, she scored the game-winning goal with 25 second remaining in the game to help Wisconsin win the WCHA championship and automatically qualify for the

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. She helped Wisconsin win their eighth national championship.

Professional

On June 24, 2025, Wozniewicz was drafted in the third round, 21st overall, by the

in the

2025 PWHL Draft The 2025 PWHL Draft was the third annual draft in Professional Women's Hockey League history, and took place on June 24, 2025, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Kristýna Kaltounková was selected first overall by th ...

. ON July 11, 2025, she signed a one-year contract with the Charge.

International play

On August 12, 2019, Wozniewicz was selected to represent

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at the

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. During the tournament she recorded one assist in five games and won a silver medal.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

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Wisconsin Badgers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wozniewicz, Sarah 2003 births Living people Canadian women's ice hockey forwards Ice hockey people from Alberta People from Cochrane, Alberta Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey players 21st-century Canadian sportswomen